1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86de50df8..ab2b6df14 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1806,10 +1806,10 @@ db.run(
   "CREATE TABLE foo (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, greeting TEXT)"
 );
 
-// compile the query
-const stmt = db.query("SELECT * FROM foo WHERE bar = ?");
+// compile the prepared statement
+const stmt = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM foo WHERE bar = ?");
 
-// run the query
+// run the prepared statement
 stmt.all("baz");
 ```